Shocking - Ukrainian Battlefield Video
ANALYSIS - Powerful video of devastating Ukrainian attacks on Russian tanks and helicopters in one single engagement.
In an almost 4 minute-long battlefield video provided to me by a recently retired US Air Force general, who has verified its authenticy but not yet provided details of its date or exact location in Ukraine, we see the devastating effectiveness of Ukrainian fighters versus Russian armor and attack helicopters.
In the powerful video taken from a hilltop overlooking a valley full of maneuvering Russian tanks and other combat vehicles —with numerous Russian helicopters flying overhead — the Ukrainian troops firing missiles from the same hilltop repeatedly destroy Russian tanks and helicopters, without any notable counterfire.
Sadly, the video can’t be uploaded here. Though I will try to make a link to it later.
All photos below are taken as screenshots from the video.
One close-up shows what could be a Russian T-72 or T-80 tank right before it is struck by a Ukrainian missile, and then explodes twice, the second time when the tank's own rounds likely detonate. This often blows the turrets right off the tank, in a ‘jack-in-the-box’ effect I’ve reported here.
https://americandefensenews.com/2022/04/14/why-russian-tanks-are-getting-their-turrets-blown-clean-off-in-ukraine/
And you can see here.
BELOW - From the battlefield video — Close-up of what could be a Russian T-72 or T-80 tank right before it is struck by a Ukrainian missile.
Unknown type of missile fired.
Secondary detonation.
Much more below.
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